Nurse Practitioner - Virtual Primary Care & Virtual Urgent Care (hiring multiple states!)

Job Description

Remote, Part-time role. First Stop Health is in search of part-time advanced practice providers to join our team supporting both Virtual Primary Care and Virtual Urgent Care.

Our mission is to help our employer clients reduce their overall health claims spend by serving their members virtually, keeping them away from in-person medical care when possible. Our primary care providers will treat patients virtually, via phone or video call, serving their episodic, chronic, and preventive care needs. When appropriate, we send patients for in-person lab work or imaging.

Responsibilities

• Assess and diagnose patient needs and presenting symptoms via phone or video
• Review and confirm patient medical history, current medications, medical conditions, and allergies
• Order labs, imaging, and/or refer to an in-person specialist when further care is necessary
• Analyze lab/imaging results and clearly communicate any next steps to the patient via follow-up appointment
• Prescribe medications when necessary
• Advise patients on appropriate screening guidelines and evaluating risk for certain conditions such as cardiovascular disease and metabolic syndrome
• Manage patients with conditions including hypertension, type II diabetes, prediabetes, obesity, anxiety, and depression
• Assist patients in managing women’s and men’s health concerns, and advise on lifestyle regimens such as proper nutrition, exercise, and stress reduction
• Maintain accurate patient records and encounter notes
• Operate as part of a care team to ensure patients are cared for in a timely, efficient manner

Requirements

• Board certification in family or internal medicine
• Active licenses to practice in multiple states
• Willing to become licensed in additional states on an as-needed basis
• Bandwidth to commit at least 10 hours/week to First Stop Health
• Passion for using technology to increase access to and affordability of care
• Enjoy building trust and rapport with patients and maintaining those relationships over time